The poker player James Bond (Casino Royale [2006] (DVD))

Member Name: Diane3

Product:	Casino Royale [2006] (DVD)
Date:	02/10/09 (57 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Loads of action, outstanding special effects

Disadvantages: I missed Moneypenny and Q

I'm a fan of James Bond films I have seen all of them. What I like most in these films are the gadgets. I like to see the beautiful cars that are extremely well equipped. My favourite James Bond was Pierce Brosnan but I like Daniel Craig as well. He is different character he uses more human power than gadgets.


The story
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James Bond (Daniel Craig) has just received his 007 status. He kills two men in Prague then causes international incident in Madagascar. M (Judi Dench) is nerves when she realises what he did then he entered into M's home and waited for her there. M instead of firing him decided to ask him to play a poker game in Montenegro. He has to take on Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen) the banker of the arm dealers. As James Bond has to play high stakes poker the Treasury's beautiful accountant Vesper Lynd (Eva Green) accompanies him. They act as a couple. During the poker James Bond loses twice. Le Chiffre's girlfriend puts poison in James Bond's Martini. He almost dies, fortunately his car's equipment, the pro team on the basis and the beautiful accountant save his life. He returns to the poker. Can he win the game or Her Majesty's government finances terrorism? I won't continue the story I suggest you watching it.


Roles
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James Bond - Daniel Craig
M - Judi Dench
Vesper Lynd - Eva Green
Le Chiffre - Mads Mikkelsen
Felix Leiter - Jeffrey Wright
Mathis - Giancarlo Giannini
Solange - Caterina Murino
Alex Dimitrios - Simon Abkarian
Mr. White - Jesper Christiansen


My opinion
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Although I loved all of the James Bond films I have some favourites. It is always strange seeing a new actor in the role of James Bond. The new actors give new character to the 007 agent. When I got to know that Daniel Craig was selected to be the next James Bond I was disappointed. As I saw him playing the role I have to admit that he was really good. He is not as handsome as Pierce Brosnan he is that kind of bad boy we girls fall deeply in love with...
This film was almost 2 and half hours long and was very exciting. I enjoyed from the beginning to the end. I missed Q and Miss Moneypenny very much. There were fewer gadgets then usual as Q was missing. Fortunately James Bond's car was well equipped.

I loved the scenes in the film. I especially loved Montenegro and Venice. The scenes in Prague were focused only to the building where the two men were killed, but we could see beautiful places in Montenegro and Canal Grande and St. Mark's Square in Venice.
I haven't seen anybody else except Daniel Craig in other films. He played well the role of the 007 agent. He made the character stronger who fights more and uses fewer gadgets.

Vesper Lynd wasn't a real Bond girl. She had a really feminine role and Eva Green was a perfect match for her character. She is a beautiful actress. She had lovely dresses and wore a lot of makeup. I liked her sarcasm. She acted brilliantly.
M was stricter than usually. It's amazing that she looks still brilliantly. Judi Dench is a very talented actress and she will be M for me forever.

The banker of the arm dealers was a great poker player. Mads Mikkelsen was a great match for this role. He played brilliantly too.
To sum up, it is a very exciting action I can highly recommend. I know that all James Bond films are about saving the world from a disaster and there is only one person for this mission: James Bond. He saves the world and makes love to a beautiful woman. Although the story is predictable in each film there are good special effects, actions, nice gadgets, handsome men and beautiful women. I enjoy James Bond films and I will watch the next ones too.

Summary: Highly recommended